the voice of those frustrated by the slow progress towards a fair society where the needs of the weak are met without weakening them further
Sick of wondering what you can do to improve your life? Would it be a good idea if you knew what you were designed to be doing? Then you could change your life to match your purpose. Maybe you are at a stage where you need to reassess what you should be doing with your
Recently I attended a couple of church events where they served refreshments. It sounds odd but it was obvious how they had been impacted by the world outside the church. What the health nuts (and some doctors) say about food Ever listened to the health promotion advice that is circulating these days? Here is some
These are people who are remembered years, decades even centuries after they have departed this earth. It could be you if you do things that are remembered by those whose lives you have touched, not just family and friends. Such people are the ones whose story is told in history books or in interviews that others do. There
One of the things that we can be tempted to do is to buy some kind of package deal. There are times when these work out well such as when we buy a holiday. This way we can buy the travel accommodation in one package. It works well if you choose your package carefully The
I was running drop ins for people with mental health issues but I wanted to do more. I had the idea of running some workshops. It proved to be one of those times when you learn a lot about what not to do next time you put an event on. One problem that arose was
I leave the office and drive through the village. Past houses that are boarded up because no one will buy them or rent them. Past shops that have been boarded up since I moved here in March 2007. (It is now 2011.) Past buildings that were once chapels but are no longer used. Through a
Do you call it apathy? Do you call it dependence? Do you call it letting others do things while you sit back and do very little if anything? Do you call it letting others take control of your life? Do you call it submitting to authority? Whatever you call it, it seems to be a
I have been following another blog where the writer stirred up people with their comments about the benefits system. He was trying to make sense of the benefit system in the light of the traditional idea that if a man does not work then he should not eat. If you look at the roots of